Lodi City Council
April 18, 2023

Revised 1/2023 4/5/2023 8:27 AM

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Olivia Nashed
City Clerk
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A. Call to Order / Roll Call
B. Topics
B-1 Receive Presentation Regarding Housing Element Update

C. Comments by Public on Non-Agenda Items

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AGENDA – Shirtsleeve Session
Date: April 18, 2023
Time: 7:00 a.m.

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AGENDA ITEM B-01

COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
APPROVED: ________________________________
Stephen Schwabauer, City Manager
AGENDA TITLE: Receive a Presentation Regarding the Housing Element Update MEETING DATE: April 18, 2023
PREPARED BY: Community Development Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive a presentation regarding the Housing Element Update
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City entered into a contract with consultant Mintier Harnish in 2022 to facilitate the City’s required Housing Element Update, which must be adopted by the end of 2023.

The Housing Element is one of seven required elements of a city’s General Plan, and it provides the local housing guidance and policies for residential growth within a jurisdiction . Specifically, the Housing Element identifies and analyzes a city’s existing and projected housing needs and adopts a plan to preserve, improve, and develop housing for all economic segments of the community.

State law requires local government s update their Housing Elements every eight years and specifies what information must be included. The Community Development Department is currently preparing the required update to the City’s Housing Element for the 2023-2031 planning period, referred to as the “6th Cycle.” This update will build upon the previous 5th Cycle Housing Element and respond to new State requirements. Following completion of the statutory update process, staff will bring the final proposal of the 2023-2031 Housing Element back to Council for review and approval later this year.

This shirtsleeve study session will include an introductory presentation on the Housing Element and state law requirements , and provide an opportunity for the City Council and the public to provide input on housing needs, issues, and opportunities in Lodi that should be incorporated into the final 6th Cycle Housing Element Update.

FISCAL IMPACT: Not Applicable.

FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not Applicable.
_______________________________
John R. Della Monica, Jr.

Community Development Director
Housing Element and
General Updates
City Council Study Session
April 18, 2023
Carnegie Forum
1  Project Overview
 Housing Element Basics
 The Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
 Community Engagement
 Discussion
 Next Steps
2 Presentation Outline
Project Overview
3 4
Update Process

 Required when one or more General Plan Elements is
updated
 Reflect recent State laws and General Plan Guidelines  Ensure alignment with other Elements, including the
Housing Element Update
 Provide participatory community engagement
 Revise goals, policies, and programs, as necessary,
based on current conditions
5 Safety, Environmental Justice, and Conservation
6 SB 244 Disadvantaged Communities Analysis
 Ensure the City is in compliance with SB 244
 Research and review existing San Joaquin County and
LAFCO documents to confirm any identified
Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities (DUCs) in
the County
 Identify DUCs and their infrastructure deficiencies
 Provide a brief overview of each DUC, the geographical setting, and an initial summary of infrastructure and
services.

Housing Element
Basics
7  One of nine Elements in City’s General Plan
 Land Use
 Growth Management and Infrastructure
 Community Design and Livability
 Transportation
 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
 Conservation
 Safety
 Noise
 Housing
 Housing Element updates required by State law
on an 8-year schedule
8 What is a Housing Element?

 Identifies current and future housing needs
 Identifies opportunities and barriers on housing production  Establishes an action plan to meet these needs
 Updates City practices and regulations to reflect new State laws 9 What does a Housing Element do?
 Affordable Housing Streamlined Approval Process: SB 35 (2017)  Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: AB 686 (2017)
 No-Net-Loss Zoning: SB 166 (2017)
 By-Right Transitional and Permanent Supportive Housing:

AB 2162 (2018), AB 101 (2019)
 Accessory Dwelling Units: AB 2299 (2016), SB 1069 (2016), AB 494 (2017), SB 229 (2019), SB 13 (2019), AB 670 (2019), AB 671 (2019)
 Density Bonus: AB 1763 (2019)
 Emergency and Transitional Housing Act of 2019: AB 139 (2019) 10 Relevant Legislation (partial)
Housing Element identifies strategies and programs that focus on:
 Conserving and improving existing affordable housing
 Maximizing housing opportunities throughout the community  Assisting in the provision of affordable housing
 Removing barriers to housing investment
 Promoting fair and equal housing opportunities
11 What are the goals?
 Housing Needs Assessment
 Identifies current conditions and needs through 2031
 Constraints Analysis
 Identifies non-governmental and governmental constraints to housing production
 Examples of constraints include:
 Governmental: Restrictive development standards
 Non-governmental: High cost of land and construction
12 Housing Elements Sections
 Housing Sites Inventory
 Inventory identifies sites proposed to meet City’s housing needs
 Needs to address:
 Housing for all income levels
 Housing to meet the special housing needs (seniors, people with disabilities, female-headed households, extremely
low-income households)
 Policy Document: the Action Plan!
 Goals, policies, and programs to address housing needs and constraints
13 Housing Elements Sections
 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) means “taking meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics.”  AFFH Seeks to:
 Combat housing discrimination
 Eliminate racial bias
 Undo historic patterns of segregation
 Lift barriers that restrict access
 Ultimately, foster inclusive communities and achieve racial equity, fair housing choice, and opportunity.
14 Housing Elements Sections
Regional Housing
Needs Allocation
(RHNA)
15  The quantified housing goal the City must meet
through zoning
 Identifies housing need for various income groups
 Housing need is identified in 8-year cycles: 2023-2031 16 What is RHNA?
SJCOG
Housing
Element
Updates
RHNA
Determination
RHNA Methodology
RHNA for Lodi
39 percent of
RHNA is for
sites that can
accommodate
lower-income
housing
17 Identified Housing Need
Source: SJCOG, 2022
To provide for very low- and low-income Housing needs:
 Site must be between 0.5 and 10 acres
 Zoning must allow for 20 dwelling units per acre
18 Meeting the RHNA
Lower
Moderate Above
Moderate Total RHNA
Very Low Low
941 591 706 1,671 3,909
A range of approaches, which could include:
 Reduce constraints to housing production
 Provide additional support to housing programs
 Update City regulations to meet State requirements
 Identify additional housing sites
 Modify the densities allowed on housing sites
19 Meeting Housing Needs
Community
Engagement
20  City Council / Planning Commission Study Sessions (3)  Community Workshops (3)
 Planning Commission Meetings / Hearings (1)
 City Council Meetings / Hearings (1)
21 Engagement Events
 Workshop 1 Housing Concerns and Needs – March 23
 Workshop 2 Vacant and Underutilized Sites
Assessment – April 13
 Workshop 3 Public Review Draft Housing Element
Update - TBD
 Further workshops planned for the Safety Element and
Environmental Justice Element - TBD
22 Community Workshops
 Branding and logo
 Newsletters
 Website
 Social media outreach
 Work with local groups
 Virtual Events (Zoom, etc.)
 Online surveys / interactions
 Study Sessions / Hearings
23 Engagement Tools

 Website hosts information and activities designed to
inform and educate the community
 What is required in a Housing Element?
 What is RHNA?
 Housing terms (e.g., density, housing units, missing middle housing)
 Project schedule
 Providing input on housing sites and policies/programs 24 Public Education
Newsletter #1:

Housing Element Overview
Newsletter #2:

Public Review Draft Housing Element
25 Newsletters
planlodi.com
26 Discussion
27  What are the most pressing housing needs in the
community?
 What are the biggest housing issues in Lodi?
28 Housing Needs
Next Steps
29  Data collection and assessment
 Review status of existing goals, policies, and programs  Public outreach
 Begin preparation of the Housing Needs Assessment
 Draft document public review period
30 Next Steps
Cynthia Marsh
City Planner,
City of Lodi
209-269-4412
[email protected]
31 City’s Project Manager